Chief Technology Officer

CTO / Regional Technical Founder

Hyper-growth Enterprise AI Scale-up

Location: Finland

Salary: Market-leading salary + bonus + stock

The Role

We’re hiring a senior technology professional to play a key role in the next stage of the company’s growth. This is a broad position with exposure across the business. You’ll work with senior stakeholde

rs, customers, and technical teams, helping turn complex requirements into practical solutions while contributing to the development of the wider organisation.

The ideal person will enjoy variety, autonomy, and being close to the technology rather than operating purely at a strategic level.

What You’ll Do

• Provide technical leadership on high-priority projects and customer opportunities.
• Help evaluate requirements and determine the best approach to solving complex problems.
• Work alongside commercial teams where technical input is important.
• Partner with engineers on challenging projects and contribute directly when appropriate.
• Help improve the way technical projects are planned, delivered, and supported.
• Develop and mentor engineers and other technical professionals.
• Work with senior leadership to identify opportunities to improve the technology organisation.
• Build trusted relationships with important customers and external stakeholders.
• Help resolve difficult technical issues and ensure the right people are involved.
• Contribute to decisions around technology, product direction, and future capabilities.
• Introduce practical processes and standards as the business continues to grow.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong background in software engineering as this is a hands on role.
• Experience working at a senior level within a technology company.
• Experience building and leading a pre/post sales team.
• Experience working in a start-up, scale-up, or similarly entrepreneurial environment.
• A track record of solving complex technical problems in real-world environments.
• Comfortable communicating with engineers, executives, customers, and commercial teams.
• Commercial awareness and an ability to understand the wider business context.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy.
• Curious about new technology and particularly interested in the development and practical application of AI.

Logistics:

• Based in Helsinki or able to work regularly from Helsinki.
• Fluently speak Finnish and English.

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